What do you think of the Razer Orochi as a normal gaming mouse (not for mobile gaming) ?
I'm searching for a small mouse (coz I'm used to the kinzu) with a good sensor. Orochi came into my mind bcoz it's the only small mouse with a laser sensor, but I'm not sure if its performing well since I couldn't find many reviews from gamers.
Furthermore is it true that the Orochi 2013 can only be used with batteries? I red something like when you plug in the cable the batteries get charged while the mouse still receives the power from the batteries :o That would suck as the mouse gets much heavier then....
So would you recommend the Orochi and if so, would you rather go for the old or the 2013 version?
(And im aware of Zowie mice but my decision is more between Kinzu v2 and the Orochi)

I played with the kinzu for some years now and every other mouse I tried so far felt uncomfortable. I mostly use fingertip grip which makes me think that a very small orochi could be a new good mouse for me. plus laser mice felt somehow better for me in performance dunno maybe I just had crap opticals before (kinzu v1, kana)

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well, I have an Orochi that I purchased as my laptop mouse. After using it for about 2 days I put it away to never use it again unless absolutely necessary. Way too small, don't like the sensor, battery life is complete shit and the cord is only like, a foot long. The one I have just takes 2 AA batteries I think, so the cord doesn't even charge the stupid thing when it IS plugged in. Another Razer flop imo.

buying an Orochi doesn't make much sense unless it's specifically and strictly for laptop use. the mouse is quite heavy and the cord is very short. if you like Kinzu maybe you should try the Zowie Mico.

you could just go for another Kinzu but sensor/skates/buttons might feel too shitty.

I've had the Razer Orochi 2013 for three weeks now. On wireless mode, it goes to sleep even when I am using it (occurs randomly). Also once it's gone to sleep (which it does on a regular basis after approx 2.5 minutes of inactivity), the only way to wake it up is to push one of the mice buttons. Razer claims it wakes up when moved but they have so far not been able to offer a solution.

I am not sure if these problems go away when wired, but another issue I've found is when on wired mode, the mouse would stop working (e.g. all the lights are still on, but it just won't move the cursor anymore).

It's a big flop I think. I'll be returning this to newegg shortly.

*** AVOID IF YOU CAN!!! ***

Btw, the batteries don't charge over USB... but you don't need batteries if you are wired.